In my final 2014 International Jazz Day post, I want to share a way to get your students participating in jazz instead of only consuming jazz. Jazz is truly a participation sport and its only when people start allowing jazz to pulse through them that they start to appreciate and enjoy jazz music. There isContinue reading “Jazz Month and International Jazz Day: Part Three – Jazz Solos on Orff”
Tag Archives: Orff Resources
A New Year and New Orff Instruments!
We’re back at it for another school year! This year is my 10th year teaching and I am so excited for what this year holds. This is my second year at Clark Creek STEM Academy and our second year open! We will be the first school on the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education Annual BusContinue reading “A New Year and New Orff Instruments!”
Fall Music Lessons on Pitch and Ostinato
I wanted to share two new Lesson Plans/Units I have on TpT. Yes, these are paid, because it took me many hours to develop, test, and produce them. But I think that you will find them to be fun, educational, and engaging lessons you can implement in your classroom with little to no extra planningContinue reading “Fall Music Lessons on Pitch and Ostinato”
Boomwhackers Resources Courtesy of Music Therapist Kat Fulton
I follow a lot of music therapists in the blog world, since I regularly teach self-contained autism classes at my current school. Music therapists have amazing ideas for working with all kinds of people, not just people with special needs or who need “music therapy.” I think all music educators can benefit from a goodContinue reading “Boomwhackers Resources Courtesy of Music Therapist Kat Fulton”
Valentine’s Day Music Composition Project
Holidays are always fun to incorporate into material for music class lessons. Valentine’s Day is difficult though, being that there’s not a whole lot of Valentine’s music around – it’s not like we’re listening to a Valentine’s holiday station on the radio 😀 So if the music doesn’t exist, why not write it?!?! That was theContinue reading “Valentine’s Day Music Composition Project”
Halloween Song for Recorder: Minor Tonality and Composing Original Lyrics
Simple Halloween Song for Soprano Recorder – in Em Not sure if anyone else has discovered this, but there exist very few Halloween-themed or even minor tonality songs for soprano recorder. In my quest to find a simple Halloween song for soprano recorder, I ended up writing my own simple melody. As you can seeContinue reading “Halloween Song for Recorder: Minor Tonality and Composing Original Lyrics”
Free Lesson Ideas Using BrainPop and BrainPopJr
Need a new idea for great music lessons? My go-to lesson “fun-maker” is BrainPop Jr and its big brother, BrainPop. These two sites are subscription based for full-access, but there are a number of free resources, lessons, and movies available for use as well! My school district has a site-wide subscription of both sitesContinue reading “Free Lesson Ideas Using BrainPop and BrainPopJr”
Making Composition Successful with Younger Students
I have discovered over my 7 years teaching that, with younger students (grades 4 and under), music composition can be a challenge. This is especially true when attempting to use traditional notation. My students are quite proficient at reading music notation and playing a treble-clef instrument (recorder, xylophone, etc.); it is a whole different storyContinue reading “Making Composition Successful with Younger Students”
April is Jazz Appreciation Month!
Each April, my students and I explore a Jazz appreciation unit. We listen to different jazz recordings, study the history of jazz, play jazz chord progressions, and even improvise some solos. I always enjoy the unit and my students seem to as well! Today I will share some online jazz resources. Stay tuned forContinue reading “April is Jazz Appreciation Month!”
The Best Classroom Accessory EVER!
Well, maybe not THE best, but its close! Remember these? Mr. Sketch markers. I was obsessed with these as a kid and now as a music teacher, I have rediscovered how great these markers are. I used to be a Sharpie junkie, but I have made the switch (still love my Sharpies for doodling andContinue reading “The Best Classroom Accessory EVER!”
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